Charles WILTON

  General Notes:

Referred to on wilton web site

Birth registered Jun qtr 1875 Launceston Vol 5c P 35
- mother's name Wordon on new GRO indexes

Birth certificate
Birth was on 16 May 1875 at Churchtown Southpetherwin
Charles, boy, Sampson Wilton, Elizabeth Ann Wilton formerly Wordon, Blacksmith. Registered by Elizabeth Ann Wilton, mother, Churchtown Southpetherwin, 8th June 1875.

Marriage registered Jun qtr 1902 Liskeard Vol 5c P 83
Charles Wilton and Clara Catherine Daw
Witnesses were James Daw and S Wilton (presumably the two fathers). Charles was living in Lanteglos by Camelford and was a "Smith" - yet still cannot find on 1901 census

Probate Calendar 1948
Wilton Charles of Valley Truckle Camelford Cornwall died 19 April 1948 Administration Bodmin 26 June to Clara Catherine Wilton widow and Olive May Luke (wife of William Hedley Luke). Effects £2296 3s 6d.

1881 census
Samson WILTON Head M Male 30 St Cleer, Cornwall, England Blacksmith Employing 1 Man
Elizabeth A. WILTON Wife M Female 28 St Neot, Cornwall, England
Charles WILTON Son Male 5 Sth Petherwin, Cornwall, England Scholar
Samson WILTON Son Male 1 Sth Petherwin, Cornwall, England
Susanna WORDEN Visitor Female 14 St Neot, Cornwall, England Farmers Daur
John SMITH Lodger U Male 22 Tintagel, Cornwall, England Slate Quarry Man
Robert HAYNE Lodger U Male 28 Camelford, Cornwall, England Slate Quarry Man
John SMALE Lodger U Male 30 Tintagel, Cornwall, England Slate Quarry Man
Source Information:
Dwelling Sth Petherwin Village
Census Place South Petherwin, Cornwall, England
Family History Library Film 1341547
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2278 / 127
Page Number 15

1891 census
RG12/1805 F105 P12
Village, South Petherwin, Cornwall
Sampson Wilton, Head, M, 40, Blacksmith, Cornwall St Cleer
Elizabeth do, Wife, M, 38, , Cornwall St Neot
Charles do, Son, , 15, Blacksmith Apprentice, Cornwall South Petherwin
Sampson do, Son, , 11, Scholar, Cornwall South Petherwin
William J do, Son, , 9, Scholar, Cornwall South Petherwin
Albert do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Cornwall South Petherwin
Maude do, Daur, , 4, Scholar, Cornwall South Petherwin
Richard do, Son, , 1, , Cornwall South Petherwin
Richard do, Visitor, S, 27, Gold Miner, Cornwall St Cleer (Sampson's brother)

Not found in 1901
- He wasn't yet the Blacksmith in Valley Truckle - this was Gerrance Sanders
- not in Lanteglos at all, yet he was there a year later when he married

1911 census
RG14PN13536 RG78PN795 RD289 SD2 ED1 SN1
Valley Truckle, Camelford, Cornwall
Charles Wilton, Head, 35, Married, Blacksmith, Launceston Cornwall, employer
Clara Wilton, Wife, 34, Married, , Holsworthy Devon
Olive May Wilton, Daughter, 7, , , Camelford Cornwall
William Paddon, Assistant, 16, Single, Blacksmith, Launceston Cornwall
against Clara it states married 8 years, 1 child born alive and 1 still living
The house had 4 rooms
- no infirmities shown in the final column of the form

1939 National Register
Ref: RG101/6713A/017/6 Letter Code: WBAJ
Valley Truckle, Camelford R.D., Cornwall, England
Charles, Wilton, 16 May 1875, Male, Master Blacksmith Heavy Worker, Married, Schedule 174
Clara C, Wilton, 17 Apr 1876, Female, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married, Schedule 174
Joan M, Howell, 18 Sep 1915, Female, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Maried, Schedule 174

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Master Blacksmith

• Occupation: Smith, 26 Jun 1902, Lanteglos By Camelford, Camelford, Cornwall, England.

Charles married Clara Catherine DAW, daughter of James DAW and Mary STEVENS, on 26 Jun 1902 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. (Clara Catherine DAW was born on 17 Apr 1876 in North Tamerton, Cornwall, England, died on 14 May 1960 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England and was buried on 18 May 1960 in Lanteglos By Camelford, Camelford, Cornwall, England.)